Reader Comments Journalist

1 day ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom News UK Full time

Job Title: Reader Comments Journalist - MAT Cover

About the Role:

The Reader Comments Journalist is responsible for moderating comments from our subscribers, eliciting stories from our readers, and finding innovative ways to directly engage our audience.

This role will also involve hosting expert Live Q&As in the comment sections of articles that could benefit from added explanation or insight.

You will work as part of a team to foster high-quality discussions on the Times and Sunday Times website and to ensure our online comments remain at the highest possible standard.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring our reader comments are maintained and moderated to the highest standard
  • Fostering high-quality discussions in the comment section of The Times and The Sunday Times website
  • Pitching strong ideas for reader-led stories
  • Pitching and building timely reader polls
  • Pitching ideas for Live Q&As with internal and external experts and hosting them in the comments section
  • Sourcing expert contributors to drive reader engagement

Requirements:

  • Experienced journalist with strong news judgement
  • A journalism degree, journalism masters or an NCTJ qualification
  • Ability to interpret and apply legal training
  • Demonstrable experience working on comment moderation or reader engagement and an interest in driving online engagement with news
  • Highly organised, able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • An understanding of online communities, and how to foster and grow debate
  • Able to collaborate with others, including senior editors and work well in groups
  • Can clearly articulate ideas
  • Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • A strong understanding of editorial compliance and regulatory issues

About the Digital Team:

The Times and The Sunday Times represent a combined 400 years of covering news and providing comment and analysis in the UK and the world.

We are authoritative, credible, responsible, trusted and a part of the nation's cultural heritage.

This role will join our cross-title digital strategy team. The team is charged with finding and telling stories on our digital platforms in the most appropriate formats and empowering the newsroom to present stories in new and innovative ways.

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